Football Recap: Plant Panthers vs. Sumner Stingrays
Plant was the 20-14 winner over Sumner when they last played one another back in November of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Plant Panthers fell to the Sumner Stingrays 19-13. The Panthers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
When it comes to explaining why Plant lost on Friday, don't look at Tripp Brown. Despite the final result, he rushed for 84 yards on only 11 carries, and also threw for 152 yards on 14 of 25 attempts.
Taesean Robinson went supernova for Sumner, picking up 223 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Robinson's longest reception was for an incredible 84 yards. Another player making a difference was Antonio Balaguer, who threw for 181 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 passes.
Plant now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Sumner, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 3-2.
Plant will host Armwood at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Armwood knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 point or more in their past five matchups -- so hopefully Plant likes a good challenge. As for Sumner, they will face off against Plant City at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Plant City's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last three games.
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